Proverbs 14:18
“The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The simple inherit folly,.... It is natural and hereditary to them, they are born like wild asses colts; the foolish…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Crowned - The teacher anticipates the truth, and the paradox, of the Stoic saying, “The wise is the only king.”
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Note, 1. Sin is the shame of sinners: The simple, who love simplicity, get nothing by it; they inherit folly. They have…
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